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Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself

17 verified updates • corroborated by 12 independent sources • tracked since August 9, 2026

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  Aug 09, 06:30 PM 1 source: WFLA

  Florida reports another death from flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus
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  Aug 10, 05:00 AM 1 source: wfla.com
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  Aug 10, 08:00 AM 1 source: WESH

  Marion County resident dies after contracting rare Vibrio infection, FDOH says
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  Aug 10, 08:30 AM 2 sources: The Guardian, WESH
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  Aug 10, 09:00 AM 1 source: The Guardian

  Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections
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  Aug 10, 11:30 AM 2 sources: CBS News, The Guardian

  Flesh-eating bacteria kill at least 7 along Gulf Coast. Here's how to protect yourself.

  → Seven deaths confirmed, Gulf Coast scope expanded beyond Louisiana.
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  Aug 10, 03:00 PM 1 source: The Guardian

  Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections
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  Aug 10, 06:30 PM 1 source: The Washington Post

  Louisiana warns of rise in flesh-eating bacteria infections
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  Aug 11, 08:00 AM 1 source: newsnationnow.com

  Flesh-eating bacteria puts liver disease, immune compromised patients at risk
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  Aug 11, 09:00 AM 1 source: NewsNation
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  Aug 11, 04:00 PM 1 source: The Hill

  Death toll from flesh-eating bacteria rises: These are the Vibrio warning signs to watch for
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  Aug 11, 06:00 PM 1 source: FOX Weather

  Louisiana officials urge caution after 5 confirmed deaths from flesh-eating bacteria
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  Aug 11, 08:30 PM 1 source: The Conversation

  Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself
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  Aug 12, 04:00 AM 1 source: theconversation.com
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  Aug 12, 05:00 AM 1 source: The Conversation
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  Aug 12, 10:30 AM 1 source: theconversation.com
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  Aug 12, 11:00 AM 1 source: The Conversation